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| States and cities supporting Paris Agreement |
In the wake of President Trump’s decision to
withdraw from the Paris agreement, a dozen states and more than 300
cities have pledged to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in line with the
Paris targets.
The move suggests a possible future for climate
change policy in the Trump era: States and cities are taking on the
brunt of climate responsibility, building green energy capabilities and
meeting ambitious climate targets in the process.
There is no replacing the federal role in
setting the larger climate agenda, without which the country is unlikely
to meet more ambitious targets. But states and cities should still do
all they can to fight for sensible climate policy in the absence of a
sensible president. In many cases, that work is already underway and
shows no signs of slowing.
Read more in the editorial observer opinion published in NYT at:
https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1797146003484871507#editor/target=post;postID=2369145402471604991
